1. Career Connections David McMahon ‘69 Associate Director

2. Promote career learning throughout the entire period of a student’s involvement with Texas A&M University by providing career information and facilitating employment contacts. In practical terms, this means... What is our Mission?

3. You Are Here!

4. John J. Koldus Building Suite 209 979-845-5139 http://careercenter.tamu.edu advisor@cctr.tamu.edu So Are We!

5. Career Center Components Career Education Experiential Education Interview Services

6. Career Education Career Resources Library Salary and Relocation Statistics Employer Literature Employer Directories Job Choices Magazines Access to On-line Resources Helpful staff

7. Career Education Advising Resume Reviews: 8:30-11:00am and 1:30-4:00pm (M-F) 209 Koldus and various campus locations Appointments (call 845-5139) Walk-in advising (call for schedule) E-mail: advisor@cctr.tamu.eduadvisor@cctr.tamu.edu http://careercenter.tamu.edu

8. Career Education Workshops CCTR Registration Orientation COOP Orientation Internship Search Strategies Resume Writing Behavioral Interviewing Skills Mock Interviews & Interview Coaching The Company Visit Salary Negotiation/Evaluation Business Ethics Dress for Success & Dining Etiquette Federal Employment Forum Applying to Graduate School How to “Work” Career Fairs

9. Career Education Workshops AggiExternship 2010 1 Day Visit by Students Day-to-day Work of Someone in Your Major 21 Host Companies 37 Locations 393 Students Invited 310 Students Participated Austin, B/CS, Beaumont, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio Open to all Colleges AggiExternship 2011 January 6 th, 7 th, 11 th, 12 th, 13 th, & 14 th

10. Experiential Education Cooperative Education Multiple work terms; Receive course credit; Always paid Internships Typically in summer; Usually paid; Course credit possible Volunteer Work Community service related Friendly Staff

11. BENEFITS Confirms your choice of major Gain professional work experience Increases marketability upon graduation Meet amazing people Network and gain valuable contacts Apply classroom theory to real-world settings STUDENT’S PERSONAL EXPERIENCES Learned that engineers actually use equations in the real world Made numerous professional contacts Learned about the company and industry, engineering design, and manufacturing processes and MUCH MORE!!! Increased motivation to study and learn! Experiential Education

12. Interview Services HireAggies.com You have already paid for it!!!!!!

13. Career development/exploration resources AggiE-folioInternships.com Career BeamInternships USA CareerSearch Perfect Interview CareerShift SIGI 3 Eco Jobs Vault Going Global WetFeet.com Washington Information Directory 2008-09 Interview Services

14. HireAggies.com Services Personal Advising and Workshops AggiE-folio My Job Choices Campus Interviews Resume/Co-op Drops

15. Interview Services Job Posting Services Employers Register to: Post positions Collect or search resumes Students Register to: Apply for positions Manage job search process Sign up for interviews

16. Interview Services Job Posting Services 1,600+ Companies actively recruiting On-campus interviewing for full-time, co-op, and internships 1,600+ Job interview schedules posted 17,000+ Interviews hosted last year 56,000+ Pre-select resumes submitted Resume Referrals to employers 2,850+ Resume/Co-op Drops jobs posted 72,000+ Resumes submitted

17. Career Fairs Agriculture Architecture Business Camp Day Construction Education Engineering Geosciences Graduate and Professional School Health Professions Industrial Distribution Liberal Arts Life Sciences Math Multicultural Greek Expo Retailing

18. Questions? We’ve Got Answers!